NBFC E-news - Thursday, June 25, 2009
Spotlight!
nbfc 30th ANNIVERSARY ACTIVITIES
NEW BRUNSWICK FILM CO-OP 30TH ANNIVERSARY WEBSITE IS ONLINE!
Check out the NBFC anniversary website! Send your stories and tributes to cat at: info@nbfilmcoop.com
http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/30years/
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WIN A FULL PASS TO SILVER WAVE 09!
THE GREAT NB FILM CO-OP ANNIVERSARY FILM POSTER GIVE-A-WAY
It's the Film Co-op's 30th anniversary and Tony has consented to throwing open the downstairs archive of film posters and making them available for anyone to come take a look and take away the film poster or posters of their choice! These are posters from films shown at past Tidal Wave and Silver Wave Film Festivals and Monday Night Film Series screenings.
We have marked specific posters and a lucky person or persons (can be co-op members or non-members) who takes away certain posters will win a full pass to SWFF 09 (value of $65)! Winner(s) will be announced in the weekly e-news.
(This contest is not open to co-op board directors, SWFF volunteer leads, filmmakers who will be submitting films to SWFF or past winners of SWFF passes)
WHEN: This Friday (June 26), 4pm-6pm
WHERE: The NB Film Co-op, 732 Charlotte Street Arts Centre. Come and get them!
For out-of-town members and non-members who want to pick a poster and get the opportunity to win a pass, pick 1 poster title from the below list of some of the posters we have in the great give-a-way poster contest. You only get one guess so make it a good one!
The War Bride, Offside, The Waitress, La Vie En Rose, Valentin, Wilby Wonderful, Nathalie, Sabah, Mad Hot Ballroom, Thumbsucker, Mistress of Spices, The Beautiful Country, Saint Ralph, Murderball, Me and Your and Everybody We Know, Ladies in Lavender, Yes.
Then, email Cat at: info@nbfilmcoop.com
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VOLUNTEER HOURS PUT IN
First Name=Kenneth
Last=Neilson
e-mail=neilsonfilms@xplornet.com
Phone=(506)375-4093
avail=Full Time
Crewing - 30 hours+
Web research - 8 hours
Making Props - 10 hours
Gathering Props - 4 hours
Pre-shoot Meetings - 5 hours
Worked on Apostles of Beauty in the Art Department
currently working on=I have written a full length feature film which I intend to break up into short stories and use these to gain interest in my film. I hope to have the first one produced and ready to market for Christmas.
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CHECK OUT THE NEW CO-OP ACTIVITY CALENDAR ON THE FILM CO-OP HOMEPAGE ON A REGULAR BASIS! WWW.NBFILMCOOP.COM
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THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
Thank you to Photographer Film Co-op member Glen D. Ross for taking headshot stills for actor Christine Bissonnette.
Christine's headshot is also in the Co-op's online actor database at: click here
Photo by Glen D. Ross
Glen Ross: manly@nb.sympatico.ca
Christeine Bissonnette: bissonnette.cm@gmail.com
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I'm absolutely thrilled and excited to be back in my home province of New Brunswick. I decided the timing for the return was right and long overdue. After 24 years in Toronto, my heart was still in the Picture Province. After all, this is the province that help raised me, educated me and entertain me.
My Toronto experience was nothing short of fun-filled and 19 years of the 24 years I was employed by a variety of arts organizations in which I was involved in marketing, media relations, publicity and promotions. The last 14 years I was employed by Canada's oldest artist centre, the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre. The CFMDC is a not for profit, government subsidized organization that specializes in the distribution of independent short cinema. As their Festivals Officer/Distribution Coordinator, I was responsible for the international marketing and dissemination of more than 2600 short films made by 750 filmmakers from around the world. During this time, I was a guest curator for 17 international film festivals and received several grants from the Canada Council for the Arts as well as the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade for international marketing and curatorial presentation. Some of the short film programs I curated including BLACK BRAS & TIGHTY WHITIES (a series of sexy shorts exploring how undergarments play a role in the art of seduction), COOKING WITH CANUCKS (Canadian short food films) and HEARTBREAK HOMO HOTEL (gay shorts that take place within a hotel) have been exhibited in film festivals in Melbourne, Tokyo, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon, London, Johannesburg, Cape Town, San Francisco, to name a few.
Now I'm back in the Picture Province and I know I've settled for the right city when I realized that Fredericton has been designated by the Department of Canadian Heritage as the 2009 Cultural Capital of Canada. And why not? This charming, healthy and clean city of 80, 000 has at least 5 post secondary institutions with two of them specializing in the arts. It is the home of Canada's best jeweler, Trudy Gallagher and it is the home of the New Brunswick Filmmakers Co-op which allows emerging and prominent filmmakers from the province to produce independent cinema.
Besides seeking full time employment, I hope to launch a new festival for the city. The festival, pending on funds from the Canada Council, will be launched during the long Thanksgiving weekend of 2010, October 9-11 and will be called Out Here: the Fredericton International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. The festival will exhibit queer cinema from around the world and hopefully will add the sense of community to the Fredericton LGBT community. Within four years, I'd like to see the festival grow from the Fredericton to the New Brunswick to Atlantic Canada's Lesbian & Gay Film Festival and have the three day film festival tour the 6 main cities of Atlantic Canada. There's a plethora of exciting independent queer cinema for the community to view, from documentaries, animation, dramas and comedies, to even the avanate-garde and experimental.
If anyone would like to send their thoughts, comments and or views about this initiative or has any job leads for me, I encourage you to share them with me by sending me your emails to frederictonfashionista@hotmail.com . Fashion comments and views are always encouraged to share as well darlings.
Queer Cheers
Jeff Crawford
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Ask Lita Llewellyn what any of her characters have been like in a film and she’ll usually have a similar answer, “Mouthy, loud and/or crazy!” Then she insists they are nothing like what she is like off-camera. Well, except maybe for the loud part. For anyone who has never met Lita, you should know her laugh makes car alarms go off.
Born and raised in Fredericton, NB, Lita studied theatre at York University in Toronto and launched her acting career in Vancouver, BC where she starred in as well as produced the highly acclaimed theatre production “The Maids.” Most recently, Lita has played a wonderful variety of characters in several films: the mean and nasty yet sleazy, Janet in BLACK EYED DOG, pothead hippie girlfriend of Nicky Katt in David Gordon Green’s SNOW ANGELS and the broken hearted lost-love-found-again lead role in BACK IN YOUR ARMS by award-winning writer Tony Sekulich. Some other recent titles of Lita’s include: Emmy-nominated THE MEMORY KEEPERS’ DAUGHTER opposite Dermot Mulroney and Gretchen Mol, THESE GIRLS with David Boreanz and NORM, a triple award-winning CBC documentary about her uncle who has Down Syndrome. Her behind the scenes work on NORM introduced her to the brave new world of producing. Since then she co-founded AZURE SKY FILMS and is enjoying working on film and television projects in front of as well as behind the camera.
On some of her recent endeavors, Llewellyn said, “Being an actor is one of the best things in the world. It can be tough and you've gotta love what you do, but at the end of the day when you are watching a film you worked on and something you’ve done makes the audience react, that is one of the best feelings in the world. The ability to make someone feel a certain way or make a person feel emotions they weren’t expecting is a huge part of why actors love to do what they do. I am also really excited about being part of a company. I am enjoying the creative process about filmmaking as well as being able to have a hand in going after different roles and expanding my direction as an actor.”
For updates on Lita’s career, please see www.imdb.com and check the Azure Sky website for more info on stuff in the works and upcoming films Lita will be in at www.azureskyfilms.com
Email Lita at: litallewellyn@yahoo.ca
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CREDO PROJECT
By Rob Turgeon
The Ceremony on June 15, 2008 marked the last shoot of a project that came to life in 2004. Although John Peters Humphrey,
born in Hampton N.B. in 1905, is the person who wrote the first draft of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1947,
credit had been given to a French jurist Rene Cassin. In 1987, John Hobbins, the law librarian at McGill University discovered the
evidence that proved that for 40 years credit had been given to the wrong person.
The Hampton John Peters Foundation decided to give the credit to whom it was due. Its vision included sculptures of stone and wood. Two stone monoliths, one featuring the 30 resolutions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the other featuring water flowing down its four sculpted sides, overlook a curved bench where figures carved in wood of Mr. Humphrey (both as child and adult) sit in contemplation.
The resulting documentary filmed and edited by Co-op member Rob Turgeon, covers significant aspects in the creation of this project to the celebration of its completion (all in 15 minutes). This doc will be entered in this year's Silver Wave Film Festival. Some of Rob's previous entries in Silver Wave have been: "Joel…One of 474", and "Bridging the Gap".
Kingston, NB member Rob Turgeon:
ahv@nb.aibn.com
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CBC SHORT FILM FACE OFF EXPERIENCE
By Cayman Grant
The 2009 Short Film face Off was a wonderful experience!! It's always great to meet other filmmakers who share your same love of film. The panelists were wonderful people. I appreciated their thoughts and opinions about the film. The producers and Exec producers were wonderful too - very accommodating and overall a wonderful experience. If you ever have a chance to participate, you definitely should. As a filmmaker, speaking to your film and the why's and how's are very important as you progress in your career.
The show has helped me to do that. It makes it a lot easier to take
criticism from other professionals and turn it into something good. I didn't make the final round but that isn't any bother to me. It's about the experience and I met people in the industry whom I wouldn't have otherwise met.
It was a very interesting experience for me as a filmmaker because I heard things about the film that I've never heard before. (I never fault anyone for their opinions because I certainly have my own :) As a filmmaker, I think it's very important to LEARN from everything people tell you - not necessarily listen and do what they say - but LEARN. Ask yourself --- why are they telling me this? In the end, it's a new perspective - whether you agree or not, it's a new perspective and it's important because it will help you to view your film in many ways. It helps with critical thinking and ultimately makes you a better
filmmaker. Truth is, I'm very proud of this
film. I love hearing opinions about it. There are a few things that I would do differently - but nothing major.
With regard to the CBC Short Film Face Off, I've been complimented numerous times on the things that I was criticized for on the show. An example: Some may have thought it was too polished and not gritty enough--- My thoughts are that -- the story wasn't about that. It was about the boy. It was a human kindness piece - period. The racism, poverty and time period were expressed - no need to over do it - I think I communicated that this sweet innocent boy didn't have much and he lived in trying times. Ultimately, I chose to make it that way...and that's my point. I knew that I could make it gritty, darker and with more drudgery. As a filmmaker, I knew it wasn't necessary for this film. This is my voice and my approach as the filmmaker and I don't question it. The film has won several awards and short listed for an Academy® Award. Maybe the other approach would have won the Academy! Haha ..Who knows... But my point again, is this what I wanted to do and it worked for the film. To reiterate: While you must listen and LEARN from what people say - you don't necessarily have to act on their opinions.
There is a voice within YOU as a filmmaker that you must trust. We learn as we go--- everyone has opinions but in the end, you have to be comfortable with what you do. It's your name on that DVD box and it's your reputation- hopefully, it's your voice.
Saint John/LA based member Cayman Grant: cg@caymangrant.com
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Training & Development
Contact cat at: info@nbfilmcoop.com to register for all workshops please. Workshops can be paid for through PayPal, snail mail or in person, but check to ensure there are seats left before you pay by snail mail or online please.
NOTE: for those members hoping to use Co-op resources and equipment to shoot their own projects in the future, please remember there are 5 required workshops that you have to take before you can do that (Screenwriting, Directing, Digital Cam and Lighting, Production Management & One Editing Workshop). On top of the required workshops, volunteers hours must be put in and you must be a full member in good standing. Talk to Cat if you have any questions: info@nbfilmcoop.com
If you miss any required workshops or workshops you would like to take, there is also one-on-one training sessions with instructors for a fee that you can arrange with Co-op staff at any time.
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Festivals
SILVER WAVE FILM FEST 2009
We've changed our dates for Silver Wave this year.
MARK THESE NEW DATES IN YOUR CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER 2009!
November 5-8 (Thursday-Sunday)
www.swfilmfest.com (email cat if you have any questions)
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The Arts
FREDERICTON Lieutenant-Governor to Lead Parade
Fredericton-The Arts community in Fredericton received a huge show of support today when one of the nation’s most accomplished cultural icons agreed to serve as Parade Marshall for the Canada Day Parade. The Honourable Lt.-Gov. Herménégilde Chiasson will lead the parade, which this year is celebrating the city’s designation as a cultural capital. A coalition of Arts and Culture groups are working with Fredericton Civic Pride, the group that organizes Canada Day events in Fredericton, to use this year’s parade to highlight the vast array of artistic and cultural talent in the city.
“I am delighted and honoured to have been asked to participate,” said Lt.Gov. Chiasson. “This is an important event for Fredericton, an important day for Canada, and a special way to celebrate our arts and culture. I am proud to be part of the Fredericton community, proud of my role as an artist and I am fiercely proud to be a New Brunswicker and a Canadian!”
The theme for the parade will be ‘Colour Me Canadian - Celebrating Creativity & Diversity’. Parade co-chairperson Myrna Brideau hopes artists, poets, musicians and all groups connected to the Arts and Cultural community will come out and show off what they do. “Our parade attracts huge crowds including thousands of children. It will be a great opportunity to teach these kids why Fredericton is a cultural capital of Canada.” says Brideau. “We are honored and excited to have the Lieutenant Governor as our honorary Parade Marshall”.
The parade will form in the parking lot behind the former TRA Foods and the Legion on Queen Street. It will proceed down St Anne Point Drive past the Block Party site to Queen Street and then go up Queen Street and back to the TRA parking lot. St Anne Point Drive will be closed to traffic for the day.
The parade is just part of a full day of fun and activities planned for Canada Day by Fredericton Civic Pride. The day will also include the Nation's biggest Block Party, with entertainment on two stages, and The Remax Fireworks Display at 10:40pm. The parade will start at 4:00pm. More information on the entire event will be released at a later date.
There is no charge to enter the parade and entry forms are now available at, the Regent Mall Visitors Information Center or by emailing canadadayfredericton@gmail.com
Or by calling 476-FTON (3866)
Contact
Myrna Brideau- 462-0355
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Miramichi Book Launch in Fredericton
Startling, personal stories about living along one of Canada’s great rivers.
Goose Lane Editions announces the book launch for Miramichi: River of Character by Film Co-op member Brian Atkinson with text by Joanne Cadogan inFredericton on Thursday, June 25, at Westminster Books. Brian and Joanne will deliver remarks, and a book signing will follow. Books will be available for purchase. This event is free and open to the public. From 7 pm onward, the Miramichi celebration continues at the Garrison District Ale House, 426 Queen Street (cash bar).
FREDERICTON Thursday, June 25, 5:30 to 7 pm
Westminster Books
445 King Street, Fredericton
Through his lens, internationally acclaimed photographer Brian Atkinson has captured powerful and moving images of the men and women living along the mystical Miramichi River. Accompanied by the deeply familiar writing of Joanne Cadogan, the spirit of each character sketch is finely drawn into a sumptuous collection of photographs and text.
BRIAN ATKINSON has worked as a professional photographer for the past 21 years and travelled to over 55 countries. For Equinox, he covered stories ranging from refugee returns in Guatemala to the emergence of Eritrea as an independent country. On assignment forCanadian Geographic, he has photographed the seal hunt in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the fishery in the Bay of Fundy, the French shore in Nova Scotia, the wilderness coast of New Brunswick’s Fundy Trail, New Denmark, migrant workers in Quebec, and a pond hockey tournament with over 120 teams in minus 20 degree temperatures. For Brian, photography is about people — the chance to live, learn, and work with people all over the world, and to help them voice their story. He has worked with a wide variety of magazines and non-profit organizations, including: Canadian Geographic, Equinox Magazine, The Globe and Mail, CARE International, The Ottawa Citizen, The Red Cross, Médecins Sans Frontieres, the Government of New Brunswick, Harrowsmith, Readers Digest, This Country Canada, TIME Magazine, Oxfam, L’Actualite, Macleans, Outpost Magazine, the New Brunswick Conservation Council, and others.
JOANNE CADOGAN is a third-generation journalist who grew up in the newspaper industry watching, with enthusiasm, both her parents and grandparents run their community newspapers. Her first break in journalism was to become the editor of the Brunswick Business Journal, a business newspaper serving all New Brunswick, which was published in Moncton. Ms. Cadogan is also the former editor of The Miramichi Leader and The Miramichi Weekend.
CONTACT INFORMATION For review copies, author interviews, or publication excerpts, please contact Susan Baker atsbaker@gooselane.com or call (888) 926.8377. High-res book cover and author image files are available at www.gooselane.com
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SAINT JOHN - OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHTS
Wed, Jul 1
OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHTS (# 1 OF 10). Movies start at dusk. Brundage Point River Centre, 4 Ferry Road, Grand Bay-Westfield. The Town of Grand Bay-Westfield is offering free movie nights in the great outdoors. Join other moviegoers for a fun family evening! Bring your blankets and chairs and come enjoy the show. The movies will start at dusk so come a bit early to get a good spot. Movies are subject to change without notice. Due to poor weather conditions (rain or high winds) the movie will be cancelled. Please call (506) 738-6406 after 7 pm to confirm cancellation. Movie & dates: Wed, Jul 1: Finn on the Fly, Rating G; Fri, Jul 10: Inkheart. Rating G; Fri, Jul 17: Journey to the Center of the Earth, Rating G; Fri, Jul 24: 17 Again, Rating PG; Sat, Jul 25: The Tale of Despereaux, Rating G; Fri, Jul 31: Earth, Rating G; Fri, Aug 7: Cars, Rating G; Fri, Aug 14: Race to Witch Mountain, Rating G; Fri, Aug 21: Hannah Montana: The Movie, Rating G; Fri, Aug 28: UP, Rating PG.
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FREDERICTON MUSIC EVENT!
A thrill at the Grill! The Jim Axelrod Big Little Band will be playing at The Grill on York (Kings Place) on Friday, June 26, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The band features Jim Axelrod on trumpet and vocals, Joe Richard on guitar, and Tom Richards on saxophone. Enjoy a delicious meal while listening to some sweet blues and jazz!
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FREDERICTON - BARD IN THE BARRACKS
Bard in the Barracks Presents A Midsummer Night's Dream in Odell Park, June 24-July 4
Bard in the Barracks is set to offer Fredericton audiences a theatre experience unlike anything they’ve seen before when the company stages its fourth annual outdoor Shakespeare production from June 24-July 4. Relocating to Odell Park from its usual home in Barracks Square, the company is presenting a roving, site-specific production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream that will weave through some of the most beautiful settings in the park with audience in tow. The result will be Shakespeare’s most popular comedy performed in stunning natural settings by some of Fredericton’s most talented actors and musicians.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare’s enduring comic tale of a bevy of star-crossed lovers who experience a wild night of romantic misadventure in an enchanted, fairy-haunted forest, is directed by Len Falkenstein, with original music composed and performed by Fredericton musician Kelly Waterhouse. The play will be performed nightly at 7:30 from Wednesday June 25-Saturday July 4 (except no show Monday June 29). Patrons should arrive at the park by 7:15 to allow time to make it to the play’s starting point. Sturdy walking shoes, warm clothing and a blanket to sit on are recommended. Rain date for the performance is July 5, with rain venue in place for July 4 and 5.
Tickets, priced at $12 regular and $10 student/senior, are available at the door or in advance at the Lighthouse on the Green and River Valley Crafts.
For full show details, visit www.nbacts.com or call 458-7406.
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Biz & Indie Film News
SAINT JOHN - CANADIAN WINS 2008 COMMONWEALTH VISION AWARDS
A Canadian film about Inuit boy’s views on climate change and cultural transformation wins prestigious Commonwealth film prize.
Greg Hemmings, a young Canadian filmmaker and Saint John, NB based Film Co-op member, won First Prize in this year’s Commonwealth Vision Awards at a ceremony held at the Commonwealth Club in London . The Awards, open to filmmakers under 35 across the 53 member states of the Commonwealth, is now in its eighth year. This year’s prize was presented by Lord David Puttnam, the Academy Award winning filmmaker.
Hemmings’ entry ‘Papikatuk’, looks at the effects of climate change and cultural transformation in a small community in the Canadian Arctic region of Nunavik. It is narrated by a young Inuit boy named Papikatuk.
The second prize Pooja Pottenkulam of India/UK and Ambjorn Elder of UK/Sweden received the Highly Commended prize, for their joint entry in the competition, ‘The Boy Who Spoke Moomoo’, an animated and allegorical story, illustrating how according to reports by UNESCO, that by 2100 half of the more than 7,000 languages spoken on Earth may disappear, many without ever being recorded or documented, resulting in a wealth of knowledge about human nature, history, culture and the natural environment, also vanishing. Four other short-listed entries came from Uganda , India, South Africa and the United Kingdom .
Lord David Puttnam, presenter of this year’s Award, said:
“This innovative award encourages talent across the Commonwealth, with themes that provoke and stimulate creative films and to date, have helped convey the Commonwealth message in an exciting and imaginative way.
Dr Danny Sriskandarajah , Director of the Royal Commonwealth Society, said
“Greg Hemmings’ film is a poignant and beautiful account of how rapidly the world is changing, climatically and culturally, for communities around the world.
Greg saw off some stiff competition. This year’s entries showcase the best of filmmaking around the Commonwealth but also highlight the inspiring ways that young people across the Commonwealth are addressing the many challenges that face them.
Not many film competitions can boast finalists from Canada , India , South Africa , Uganda and UK – a testament to the diversity of the modern Commonwealth.”
The prestigious Commonwealth Vision Awards, launched in 2001, are jointly organised by the Royal Commonwealth Society www.thercs.org and the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association www.cba.org.uk . Filmmakers across the 53 Commonwealth countries are invited to send proposals for a short film (3-4 minutes) on this year’s theme (‘Global challenges and the new generation’). A judging panel, chaired by Keshini Navaratnam (former BBC World presenter) and including broadcasting experts and representatives of Commonwealth organisations, commissions a short-list of films and a final top prize is awarded each year.
The Awards are supported by Warburg Pincus, the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the British Council, the Commonwealth Foundation, and the BBC World Service.
The Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) is the oldest and largest civil society organisation devoted to the Commonwealth. Founded in 1868, the RCS conducts a range of events and activities aimed at promoting international understanding. It is an independent registered charity that has its headquarters at the Commonwealth Club in London , some 5000 UK members and a presence in some 40 Commonwealth countries through a network of branches and Commonwealth societies.
Lord David Puttnam is one of the world’s leading film producers, whose credits include Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express, Chariots of Fire (which won the Academy Award for Best Picture), Memphis Belle, The Killing Fields and The Mission (which won the Palme d'Or). He was Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia Pictures from 1986 to 1988. He was awarded a CBE in 1983, was knighted in 1995 and was created a life peer in 1997, as Baron Puttnam, of Queensgate.
The winning entry can be viewed at http://vimeo.com/4914156
Photographs from the ceremony are available from Alice Kawoya (contact below).
The format for next year’s awards will change as they are to be included in the new Young Commonwealth Competitions being launched in 2010. More information and entry forms will be available from November 2009.
Website:
www.thercs.org
Hemmings House Pictures Ltd.
www.hemmingshousepictures.com
HHP HALIFAX
1660 Hollis St, Suite HS1
Halifax, Nova Scotia
(001) 902.422.6466 X 219
HHP SAINT JOHN
115 Prince William
4th Floor
Saint John, NB
(001) 506.642.0872
Twitter:
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Blog:
www.greghemmings.com
Skype: greghemings
LinkedIn:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/greghemmings1
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SAINT JOHN - ACTOR PROFILE - VERNON CURLE
Wrangler transport & setup, on set transport, Foreman, A.D. (Assistant Director).
Big WV has been wrangling horses, cattle and livestock, shunt driving for land and location, photography of terrains in rural route areas of vegetation dry lands, wetlands, lakes and wildlife for E.R.N.C. He has supervised livestock workers as well as can operate vintage farm equipment such as tractors, grain trucks and other carriers as well as wagons and teams of horses across Canada and the US. He also controls water trucks for wind and rain scenes as well as power washing of standard and heavy equipment, transports, & buildings. He is a long haul driver for transport of such. He has been division supervisor for the above mentioned on Western location as well as enjoying stand-in portions of acting.
Big WV has been with the company and associated for 9 years, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Calgary Alberta, Maritime Provinces as well as their surrounding areas and townships. He is diligent in the field of support while learning the industry year after year. Big WV has gained recognition with festival productions and personal entertainers in areas of setup, transportation, location and equipment setup. Aiding as a liaison for film and television with farmers and landowners, WV has worked independently and volunteered services far beyond his duty. E.R.N.C. is proud to have him as a networking member.
Looking forward to this year’s workshops in the industry of film, television and music, and contracts with the above mentioned.
email
ethnicrainbows@aim.com
Handle – Big WV
Height - 6’4”
Weight - 235lb
Shirt – 2X
Pants - 42” waist 30” leg
Shoe - 13
Western Boots -14
Hat - 7 ¾
Hair Colour – Brown
Eyes – Blue / Haze
Can wear a beard, moustache, growth in 1 ½ week. Western moustache too
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WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHER NEEDED
Date: Saturday July 18, 2009
Time: 2:30pm to 9:00pm (end time may vary a couple of hours, give or take)
Location: uptown and downtown Fredericton
Contact:
jackiedableh@hotmail.com
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CAMERA FOR SALE
I have a Panasonic AG-DVX100Bp that I would like to sell. The camera is in mint condition- under 100 hours usage - and comes with the pelican case.
Thanks,
Daniel Dugas
www.dandatadugas.com
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WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHER NEEDED
Wedding Videographer needed: Simone and Christopher need to hire someone to video tape a Wedding on Saturday, July 18th. Location: Campobello Island. Time: 1:00pm (reception and dance to follow). For more information, or to provide a price quote, please contact Simone Fernandes at christopherandsimonebrown@gmail.com
You will be responsible for your own transportation, but they may be able to help with transportation/accommodations.
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WANTED
Authentic Tupperware needed as a film prop for the Cultural Capital short film, "A Saturday Affair". All borrowed items will be returned in the same condition as they are received. Please contact Art Director Keith Ruttan at eric.thered@hotmail.com
Thank you so much for any pieces you can lend us!
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FREDERICTON - CREW CALL!!
We are currently seeking volunteer crew for the following positions for "A Saturday Affair" - A Cultural Capitals project set for August 7-9 and August 14-16 in the Fredericton area:
Hair
Makeup
Wardrobe
Assistant Director
Props/Art Department
Location Sound
Boom Operator
If interested, please contact Corena Walby at
corenawalby@gmail.com
or 506-449-1269